diff --git a/subgraph-filtering/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/beta/filter/NodesFilter.java b/subgraph-filtering/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/beta/filter/NodesFilter.java
index a01c44ee7e..4c32bb8946 100644
--- a/subgraph-filtering/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/beta/filter/NodesFilter.java
+++ b/subgraph-filtering/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/beta/filter/NodesFilter.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public static FilteredNodes filterNodes(
         var nodesBuilder = GraphFactory.initNodesBuilder()
             .idMapBuilderType(inputNodes.typeId())
             .deduplicateIds(false)
+            .nodeCount(inputNodes.nodeCount())
             .concurrency(concurrency)
             .maxOriginalId(inputNodes.highestOriginalId())
             .hasLabelInformation(!inputGraphStore.nodeLabels().isEmpty())